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mahatmakanejeeves

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5. Start at a yard sale or a thrift store.

Sun Feb 2, 2025, 07:38 PM

Feb 2

Full disclosure: at this very second, I am watching over-the-air teevee. I am in Alexandria, Virginia, which is due south of Washington DC. This shows the channels that are more or less available to me. The stations that come in are dependent on weather conditions.

https://www.tvtv.us/dc/washington/20500/luUSA-OTA20500

20500 is the ZIP code for the White House.

I am watching WMAR from Baltimore MD. I am using a Mohu Leaf. WMAR is coming in just fine. I watched WBAL from Baltimore last night, using the same setup. Baltimore stations have always come in here better than DC station. No, I can’t explain why.

The Mohu Leaf does a pretty nice job. That’s not to say that other antennas won’t do just as good a job, or maybe better. Sometimes, rabbit ears work just fine.

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Does anyone have a rec for a reasonable (around $100 or so) indoor TV antenna? [View all] SheltieLover Feb 2 OP

Rabbit ears from your neighbor's trash pile, a yard sale, or a thrift store. mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2 #1

OK SheltieLover Feb 2 #2

Got it. But seriously, rabbit ears work just fine. mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2 #3

TY! SheltieLover Feb 2 #4

Start at a yard sale or a thrift store. mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2 #5

THere are zero yard sales here - not joking. Crime is too high. SheltieLover Feb 2 #6

Maybe before you spend money for an antenna, try putting alum. foil on the rabbit ears, see if that works first. SWBTATTReg Feb 2 #7

TY, but I don't have rabbit ears. SheltieLover Feb 2 #8

What did you have in the old days? You aren't one of those CABLE PEOPLE, are you? NT mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2 #9

I had a normal tv. SheltieLover Feb 2 #12

Hmmm, maybe you could attach the antenna lead from the TV to that giant alum. heat barrier in attic, it might just do SWBTATTReg Feb 3 #19

Getting back to the Mohu ... mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2 #10

Tyvm for explaining! SheltieLover Feb 2 #13

Take a look at that NYT article first. It's only two weeks old. mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2 #15

Ty! SheltieLover Feb 2 #16

Everything in the article was $50 or less. NT mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2 #17

Any good hardware store has suitable ones for around $10 PSPS Feb 2 #11

Tyvm! SheltieLover Feb 2 #14

you can get those flat ones for less than 100 4catsmom Feb 2 #18